Gage-shears.



No. 7|6,0|5. v Patented Dec. i6, .|902."

F. H. FARNHAM.

GAGE SHEABS.

(Applicafion filed May 26, 1900. Renewed Apx. 24, 1902.)

(No Model.)

' W'HWLOOOM UNITED STATES .ATENT OFFICE.

FRANK H. FARNI-IAM, OF CINCINNATI, OI-IIO.

GAG E-SHEARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,015, dated December 16, 1902.

Application filed May 26, 1900. Renewed April 24, 1902. Serial No. 104,477. (No model.)

To all whom/it ntcty concern.- Be it known that I, FRANK H. FARNHAM, a

citizen of theUn'ited States, residing at'Cin cinnati, in the county of Hamilton and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gage-Shears; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to improvements in gage-shears, the objects in view being, first, to produce a simple, inexpensive, and durable attachment easily adjusted for the purpose designed; second, my improvement may be conveniently attached to any shear now in use and does not require a shear especially constructed; third, the gage bar being attached at the pivotal point of the shears has the same motion as the shear-blade to which it is attached. By the use'of these attachments the operator can cut the materialin any width desired. a I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of shears with my improved shear-gage attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my gage-bar detached. Fig. 3 is a side eleva-j tion of the thumb-nut with the adjusting-;'

screw. Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view on the line 00 m of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the bracket through which the gage-bar passes.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

An ordinary pair of shears A and A is provided with a hollow rivet B, which is shown in sectionin Fig. 4-, through which the ad;

justable gage-bar passes. On the sideof the leg A is secured a bracket ,0, which is secured to said leg A by the screw D and-has formed through it a hole or aperture 6, which registers with the hole I) in the hollow rivet through which the gage-bar E is introduced and adjustably secured at any location by the thumb-nut F and the adjusting-screw f. The gage-bar E is provided at its end with an L-shaped sheet-metal gage G,

the horizontal portion I-I.forming a guidepljate, and theupper end of the vertical side of. the sheet metal gage G has formed thereon a lateral extension I, which serves for the purpose of keeping the material to be cut in a straight line.

p This completes the construction of the device, whoseoperation is as follows:' Theedge or fold of the material tobecutis laid on the horizontal portionH of the angle gage-plate and is guided by the vertical side G and extension I of the gage-plate as the shears are thrust forward in cutting, and thus parallel strips of desired width may always be out. In this manner bias strips of a uniform width may be produced with accuracy and facility.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination with a'pair of shears, of a scalebar mounted 'adjustably therein of the hollow rivet, the bracket provided with a hole registering with the hollowrivet, and the adjusting thumb nut and screw, substantially as described. Y Y r p 2. The combination with the legs or blades of the shears which are pivotally secured together by a hollow rivet, of a gage-bar mounted in said rivet and adjustable independently .ofthe same, a bracket secured'to one of the legs or blades to receive said gage-bar, and means engaging said bracket and bar for securing the latter in the adjusted position, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the shears having their legs or blades secured together by a hollow rivet, the bracket secured to one of said legs and provided with an aperture registering with the hollow rivet, the adjustable gage- -bar mounted in said bracket and hollow rivet, and means for securing the bar in the ad- .juste"d position, substantially as described.

.4. In combination, the shears having their legs or blades pivotally secured together by a hollow rivet, the bracket secured to one of said legs or blades and provided with an opening registering. with the opening in the hollow rivet, the adjustable gage-bar mounted in said bracket and hollow rivet, the adj ustingscrew carried by said bar, and the thumb-nut mounted on said screw for engagement with the bracket to secure the gage-bar in the adjusted position, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the shears having at one end which is provided with a lateral their legs or blades pivotally secured together extension, and means for securing the gageby a hollow rivet, of a gage-bar mounted in bar in the adjusted position, substantially as the rivet and adjustable through the same, described.

5 and means for securing the bar in the adjust- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 15 ed position, substantially as described. in presence of two witnesses.

6. The combination with the shears having FRANK H. FARNHAM. their legs or blades pivotally secured together Witnesses: by a hollow rivet, of the gage-bar mounted in H. L. OOGSWELL,

10 said hollow rivet and carrying a guide-plate EDWARD L. SNYDER. 

